This article describes what an XSPF file is and how to open one on your computer. We'll also look at how to save the file in a different playlist format, and explain why you can't convert XSPF to MP4, MP3, or other formats like those.
Open XSPF file
A file with the XSPF file extension (pronounced "spiff") is an XML Shareable Playlist Format file. They are not media files themselves, but simply XML text files that reference or point to media files.
A media player uses this file to determine what to open and play in the program. It reads the file to understand where the media content is stored and plays it according to those instructions. See the example below for a simple understanding of this.
XSPF files are similar to other playlist formats like M3U8 and M3U, but are built with portability in mind. As the example below shows, that file can be used on anyone's computer as long as it's located in a folder that matches the same file structure as the referenced tracks.
